Silver medal of a man wearing a wide hat with a plume and holding glasses in his right hand and…

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Hamburg Satirical Medal

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Johann Christoph Reteke (act. 1664–1720)

Date17th century

MediumSilver, struck

Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 9/16 in. (4.39 × 4.02 cm)

Credit LineDr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection

Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.803

Commentary

This medal is a satirical comment on the follies of wealthy dandies and prostitutes.

Source: Scher, Stephen K., et al. The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals. New York and London, 2019.

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